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Although fission stops almost immediately with a SCRAM, fission products in the fuel continue to release decay heat, initially about 6.5% of full reactor power. … Corresponding with the SCRAM, emergency generators were automatically activated to power electronics and cooling systems.

I suspected as well that so long as it did, I would go no further than I already had; it was something the family kept tight, and underwrapped, like the crazy uncle locked in the attic room—though whatever it was, was considerably more useful than that.

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